Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1301374.015 - American Walnut Company Llc

Inspection Information - Office: Kansas City Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1301374.015

Report ID: 0728500

Date Opened: 03/13/2018

Site Address:
American Walnut Company Llc
2801 S. 2nd Street
Saint Joseph, MO 64501

Mailing Address:
2801 S. 2nd Street, Saint Joseph, MO 64501

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 321113/Sawmills

Inspection Type: Fat/Cat

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/05/2018

Emphasis: N:Amputate, L:Repvehicle

Case Closed: 06/11/2024

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	1317882
Inspection	1306773		Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	9		1			10
Current Violations	7					7
Initial Penalty	$76,827	$0	$35,570	$0	$0	$112,397
Current Penalty	$43,524	$0	$0	$0	$0	$43,524
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	5A0001	09/06/2018	08/19/2019	$2,846	$5,691	$0	09/27/2018	F - Formal Settlement
2.	01002A	Serious	19100028 B03 I A	09/06/2018	08/19/2019	$4,268	$8,536	$0	09/27/2018	F - Formal Settlement
3.	01002B	Serious	19100028 B06 II A	09/06/2018	08/19/2019	$0	$9,959	$0	09/27/2018	F - Formal Settlement
4.	01002C	Serious	19100265 C04 IV	09/06/2018	08/19/2019	$0	$9,959	$0	09/27/2018	F - Formal Settlement
5.	01004	Serious	19100132 D01	09/06/2018	08/19/2019	$9,959	$9,959	$0	09/27/2018	F - Formal Settlement
6.	01005	Serious	19100147 C04 I	09/06/2018	08/19/2019	$4,980	$9,959	$0	09/27/2018	F - Formal Settlement
7.	01007	Serious	19100265 C04 V	09/06/2018	08/19/2019	$4,980	$9,959	$0	09/27/2018	F - Formal Settlement
8.	01008	Serious	19100265 C18 I	09/06/2018	10/11/2018	$0	$5,691	$0	09/27/2018	F - Formal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
9.	01009	Serious	19100305 B01 I	09/06/2018	08/19/2019	$3,557	$7,114	$0	09/27/2018	F - Formal Settlement
10.	02001	Serious	19100219 F03	09/06/2018	08/19/2019	$12,934	$35,570	$0	09/27/2018	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 103829.015

Event: 03/12/2018

Employee falls into chipper (hog grinder) and is killed

At 4:30 p.m. on March 12, 2018, an employee was operating a hog grinder with a hammer mill and augers to make mulch out of lumber scraps. The employee was not attached to a tether line and fell 10 feet into the chute of the grinder. As a result the employee was killed, being pulverized by the blades of the grinder.

Keywords: Chipper, Fall, Fall Protection

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1301374.015	38	M	Fatality		Machine operators, not specified

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